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coloration Definition

col·ora·tion (kul′ər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the condition of being colored
  2. the way a thing is colored
  3. the technique of using colors, as in painting

coloration Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • material: The iron content is also responsible for the reddish coloration of the soil material.
  • skin: It results in digestive disorders and jaundice ( yellow coloration of the skin ), with possible complications.
  • image: The variation in coloration of the images illustrates a chameleon like ability to adapt to different lighting conditions.

Converse of object

  • show: We also used a spectrum analyzer to show the coloration.
  • have: In these fish, males have red coloration on their sides.
  • give: In the here and now support and give a socialist coloration to bread-and-butter issues like the minimum wage, cuts and trade union rights.
  • produce: The phosphorus in solution reacts with the molybdate ion to produce a blue coloration whose intensity is directly proportional to the concentration of phosphorus.
  • warn: Perspective: The evolution of warning coloration is not paradoxical.
  • breed: In breeding coloration the male fish has a dark blotch at the rear of the first dorsal fin.

Adjective modifier

  • textile: The second was to take my ONC in textile coloration at Bradford College.
  • protective: Some take on the protective coloration of the people they write about.
  • brown: Composition was assumed to be of a neat natural cement with an inherent brown mineral coloration.
  • dark: Due to the dark coloration of his fur, he can blend into deep shadows.
  • green: A slight shift in the angle of illumination reveals that this critter has some wonderfully metallic green coloration.
  • red: Their firm, sweet flesh is of a nice red coloration with small dark brown seeds.

Modifies a noun

  • industry: To advance the science of the global coloration industry through support of relevant research.
  • technology: Issue 3: Has the SDC Journal catalyzed changes in coloration technology?
  • process: His research activities have concentrated on color measurement and specification, and to a smaller extent on the physical chemistry of coloration processes.
  • calendar: Supported by Invest Northern Ireland, it promises to be the highlight of the 2006 coloration calendar.

Noun used with modifier

  • skin: Their skin coloration is light gray to dark gray and appears to be non-porous.